Learn Japanese Word Origins - How to say Goodbye in Japanese

http://www.japanesepod101.com Did you ever wonder where Japanese words came from? Word origins are not only an interesting way to see how language developed, but it is also great for remembering vocabulary. In this series, we will show you the origins of some common words and phrases in the Japanese language. You probably know that “Sayonara” is a common way to say goodbye in Japanese, but do you know where this word comes from? In this lesson, we teach you the origin of Sayonara. If you learned a lot with this video, stop by our Japanese language learning website and get other language learning content including other great videos like this one, audio podcasts, review materials, blogs, iPhone applications, and more. All archival artwork from Visipix.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/video